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Up to 70 people have protested outside a power station under construction in Pembroke and called for jobs to be given to British workers. | Up to 70 people have protested outside a power station under construction in Pembroke and called for jobs to be given to British workers. |
Demonstrators were appealing for jobs to go to skilled workers in the UK rather than to foreign nationals. | Demonstrators were appealing for jobs to go to skilled workers in the UK rather than to foreign nationals. |
The demonstration, which began before 0530 GMT, followed a similar event three weeks ago at the site, being built on by French company Alstom. | |
Dyfed-Powys Police were at the protest, which was described as peaceful. | Dyfed-Powys Police were at the protest, which was described as peaceful. |
Alstom and a local MP said the majority of first phase jobs had gone to British nationals. | |
Skilled workers | Skilled workers |
Foggy weather was blamed for a smaller turnout than at last month's event, which attracted a crowd of up to 200. | Foggy weather was blamed for a smaller turnout than at last month's event, which attracted a crowd of up to 200. |
Protester Owen Morris, who works in the engineering and construction industry and would like a job at Alstom, said: "We are trying to put the point across; why should they discriminate against British workers when there are skilled workers in the UK?" | Protester Owen Morris, who works in the engineering and construction industry and would like a job at Alstom, said: "We are trying to put the point across; why should they discriminate against British workers when there are skilled workers in the UK?" |
Demonstrators planned to march to the gates and stop early morning deliveries. | Demonstrators planned to march to the gates and stop early morning deliveries. |
The initial rally was organised by an online Facebook group called Give the British Jobs First at Pembroke Power Station. | The initial rally was organised by an online Facebook group called Give the British Jobs First at Pembroke Power Station. |
Work on the station, which will be run by RWE npower, is due to last three-and-a-half years and will create almost 2,000 jobs. | |
According to figures released by Alstom last month to Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire MP Nick Ainger, 373 people worked there and 97.5% of non-management staff were UK residents. |